Tuesday’s Champions League result hammered another nail in the coffin for Paulo Fonseca’s time at AC Milan, and with the Derby della Madonnina up next, fears are heightened.
Whilst Milan took the lead early on, they failed to further capitalise on this, and Liverpool showed their superiority. Before the game, there had been talk about how the sides were in similar positions, at least from a head coach perspective, but looking at the game now, this could not be further from reality.
Perhaps, there is a difference in quality. However, this is where a good coach can make the difference. Paulo Fonseca did not do this. His team were outplayed, and his players looked lost in a nonexistent tactical system. A worrying sign.
Going back to before the game, reports had suggested that the Liverpool and Inter games would be pivotal for the head coach’s chances of a future with the Rossoneri, and following the defeat – and more importantly, the manner in which it came – replacements are already being considered.
Edin Terzic – who was present at the game on Tuesday – had reportedly been among the favourites for the job, but according to a report from Luca Bianchin for Gazzetta dello Sport, he is ‘not a target’.
Instead, Bianchin states that Maurizio Sarri may be the preferred choice, elsewhere, Massimiliano Allegri and Igor Tudor could also be evaluated.
There’s no doubt that as another defeat awaits Milan in the derby, it’s pitiful that Milan management lacks the foresight to have brought in Paulo Fonseca in the first place because the question I keep asking is, what was Paulo Fonseca’s achievement when he coached AS Roma?
When coaches like Conte, Roberto De Zerbi, and Tiago Motta were available before Juventus eventually took Motta. Anywhere I can bet it with anyone that Milan will end the season in 8 or 10 position in the league if Paulo Fonseca remains as Milan’s coach. There’s no magic he (Paulo Fonseca) will perform, and it’s very glaring that the players lack the commitment to Rosonerri’s shirt.
remember Tuchel with his broken leg at PSG, thats the guy we need.
he, Xavi and Sergio Conseicao are the only options, imo…
Sarri takes too much time, the time Fonseca used up during summer.
And if choosing Sarri what is the management thinking?
Is it cheap pay or is this club cheap?
The choice of coach has nothing to do with money. If it did, they would have appointed a nobody, nor would they think about sacking Fonseca because of the pay-out.
It is cheap terzic, tudor, or sarri. Impossible expensive klopp, allegri, or tuchel. How we can still profitable with expensive coach.
Sarri just 3 mil salary at lazio
Non existent tactical system he said..
Well, if there’s no tactic then no one can anticipate our next move.
That’s brilliant!
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse.
I would give a bit more time to Fonseca, not a fan of dropping managers after 5-6 matches. To me coaches should be given at least 10-15 matches to show what they’re really worth. Of course, it depends also on what’s the chemistry within the team and if we risk losing important players because of that.
But things are blown out of proportion a bit as usual – we had bad matches against bottom tier clubs, we lost points, but we are only 3 behind Juve and Inter and it’s the beginning of the season. Obviously Fonseca’s style of play is still challenging for part of the team that is not used to quick passes and holding the ball in more risky environment, so let’s see if they step up on their game. The ones upfront are more used to it and seem very dangerous, but the defence is lacking in that regards and instead of supporting the build up play, they make childish mistakes.
Also, we need to hire some specialist for defensive play during free kicks, corners, etc. Every time in the last couple of years when I see a corner for the opponent, I am already mentally prepared it would be a goal. I’d be interested to see some statistics on that end.
What is exactly Fonseca’s style of play? Surely he’s not that well-known regarding his playing identity comparing to hiss other colleagues. Building from the back? Reminding me of Gattuso (and in a bad way).
Defensive solidity as he’s shown with Lille? If it’s really his style, it leaves not even a single trace in his new club.
There’s reports that players aren’t liking him, and you can tell. Look at the leao and theo incident. I haven’t seen that much headlines about players in milan for awhile. he’s had problems with the management too and all in 5 short games and on top of that it’s the worst milan displays we’ve seen in 5 years. So Ya, how do you keep a guy when the results are poor and nobody is behind him?
You didn’t count pre season? How so?
Sarri being considered is music to my ears. He will settle quicker compared to some of the other names being mentioned. And he has a style of play which might sort out the gaps in our positioning. High press, combination play, playing out from the back with more confidence, tight control of play…and everything we lack currently